humanities

• Hegemony


  Political control over one group by another
• Themes of Ideology


  Race, Class, Nation, Relationship to the Land, Gender, Religion
• Progressivism


  Ideologies advocating moderate political/social reforms through government action
• Urbanization


  Large groups of citizens move to urban areas (cities)
• Luddites


  The skilled textile workers who were being replaced by machines. They attacked factories and the machines.
• Karl Marx


  Believed history is the story of evolving class warfare and the only way to overthrow capitalism is for the proletariat (workers) to defeat the bourgeoisie (upper class).
• Treaty of Versailles


  Principle treaty ending WWI, provoked long lasting resentment among Germans. Germany lost all colonies, some territory, army/weaponry was severely limited, Rhineland demilitarized, had to make reparation payments and accept sole responsibility for the war (war guilt clause)
• Iron Curtain


  Popularized by Winston Churchill. describes the line between the self-governing countries of the west and the Soviet-controlled Eastern European nations
• The Cold War


  An all-out political, economic and social struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union
• Modern Liberalism


  Government intervention, while still remaining focused on individual rights. Mix of individualism and collectivism. (Equality of opportunity)
• Utilitarianism


  Government should do what brings about the most happiness
• Imperialism


  Expanding a country's power and influence through colonization or military force for economic or political gain
• Nationalism


  A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
• Ultranationalism


  It is an extreme form of nationalism that aggressively promotes the superiority and interests of one's nation above all others, often at the expense of other nations and minority groups.Ultranationalism can lead to xenophobia, racism, and militarism, and it often fuels conflict and authoritarianism.
• Capitalism


  An economic system based on private ownership of capital, where owners control their own and control the factors of production, and not the government.
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